As Covid circumstances soar, you may end up feeling poorly however testing unfavourable.
Stealth Omicron quickly unfold and now makes up a majority of Scotland's infections.
This comes because the masks mandate was prolonged on the identical time the final of the journey restrictions had been formally eliminated on March 18.
Many are reporting "feeling garbage" regardless of testing unfavourable for the virus.
Whilst circumstances soar, there are a selection of different viruses nonetheless making the rounds.
One physician defined that a set of comparable signs has each probability of being one other sickness spreading as extra individuals combine.
Dr Philip Lee, a west London advisor doctor in acute medication, spoke to the Mirror in regards to the slew of various viruses going round in the intervening time that many people have simply forgotten about.
Keep in mind the flu?
With a protracted checklist of Covid signs taking on most of our lives previously two years, it is likely to be tough to recollect a time after we had influenza.
Influenza - extra generally known as the flu - is a viral an infection, which assaults your respiratory system corresponding to your nostril, throat and lungs.
Dr Philip Lee defined: "Having had two years of washing your arms singing glad birthday twice, and carrying masks all over the place, all issues that assist cease all respiratory illnesses; it is unsurprising to see an increase as quickly as all these issues cease."
Normally, the flu pops up within the colder months between December and March, when the air is extra dry and folks spend extra time indoors.
Nevertheless, Dr Lee stated that we is likely to be seeing the flu making rounds a bit longer than normal.
He stated: "It's kind of late within the 12 months for flu. Normally we might count on flu to peter out round Easter, however we're seeing extra sufferers take a look at constructive for flu, in addition to different widespread chilly kind viruses."
Different viruses, that are round in the intervening time, embody respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which the UK Well being Safety Company(UKHSA) have warned may trigger delicate, cold-like signs.
Dr Conall Watson, a advisor epidemiologist for the UKHSA, stated : "For most individuals RSV means a standard chilly, however it's simply unfold and is the main explanation for bronchiolitis in infants – irritation of small airways within the lungs."
Generally, each influenza and RSV clear up on their very own.
Nevertheless, it could result in respiratory points and hospital admissions in younger kids, infants and anybody with pre-existing respiratory issues.
One other extremely infectious virus that has seen an increase in infections in latest weeks, is the norovirus.
The virus which impacts the abdomen inflicting vomiting and diarrhoea is extremely infectious and simply transmitted, however normally passes inside just a few days.
Professor Saheer Gharbia, gastrointestinal pathogens and meals security directorate for the UKHSA, stated: "Norovirus, generally often called the winter vomiting bug, has been at decrease ranges than regular all through the pandemic however as individuals have begun to combine extra, the numbers of outbreaks have began to extend once more."
What's the distinction between Covid signs and signs of different viruses?
The signs for each Covid and the flu are very comparable.
Nevertheless, the NHS highlights three basic signs of Covid as a brand new steady cough, a fever or excessive temperature, and a lack of or change to the sense odor or style.
The loss or change to sense of odor or style, which happens with Covid, not often occurs with the flu.
However a cough does are usually fairly widespread with a chilly or flu. Folks with the flu additionally expertise signs like muscle aches, chills, complications, tiredness, a sore throat and a runny or stuffed nostril.
The primary distinction is how lengthy the onset of the virus takes.
A flu tends to come back on fairly instantly - or inside one to 2 days of being uncovered to the virus.
For Covid, signs sometimes seem two to 14 days after being uncovered to the virus.
In case of norovirus, signs have a tendency to incorporate sudden onset of nausea, projectile vomiting and diarrhoea. Generally, individuals endure from a excessive temperature, belly ache and aching limbs because of the virus as properly.
You probably have norovirus, it is advisable that you just keep residence from work or college till 48 hours after signs have fully cleared.
Whether or not you may have Covid or another infectious viral sickness, it is essential to clean your arms and steer clear of weak individuals when you've got signs of any of the viruses.